Posted by liz55 on March 14, 2001, at 15:09:29
In reply to Lithium: is this what it's supposed to be?, posted by Fernando on March 10, 2001, at 7:04:46
Hi I am on the same dosage of lithium as you,
plus 1800 mg neurontin a day. I found the
clumsiness, shakiness, stiffness all went away
after abt 4 weeks, the difficulty thinking of
words stayed.
> Greetings,
>
> I've been diagnosed a bipolar, and have been taking lithium (300mg, once in the morning, twice at night) for two weeks now. As of thursday, my blood level is 0.7. My mood is stable, but I'm worried about the side effects. I feel stiff, clumsy when moving around, somewhat shaky, but what I find most frustrating is that at times I experience difficulty finding words while speaking, and feel overall confused.
>
> Are these side effects normal? Will they decrease, or will I have to cope with them as long as I'm taking lithium?
>
> Thanks
>
> Juan
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